Your Mothers Eyes Chords
by Mel Tillis
Your Mothers Eyes by Mel Tillis is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G7, D7 and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C G7 C
My children come sit here and hold to daddy's hands
D7 G7
For I must tell you something that I don't understand
F C F
Lately we've been living in the shadows of surprise
C G7 C
Since I'm not the only man in your mother's eyes
G7 C
I can't say it's my fault and I won't say it's hers
D7 G7
Cause I might have neglected when her need for me occurred
F C F
But we're still a family and must realize
C G7 C
That I'm not the only man in your mother's eyes
F G7 F C
No I'm not the only man in her eyes anymore
D7 G7
And soon she'll be leaving walking out the door
C G7 C
And things won't be easy with her not around
D7 G7
And the shame that's now with us will be hard to live down
F C F
So children bear with me promise daddy you'll try
C G7 C
Since I'm not the only man in your mother's eyes
G7 F C
Since I'm not the only man in your mother's e-yes